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03-24-2008, 03:34 AM
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Thanks for the good advice Myka. Can I keep my yellow tang for a while longer????? Please......
 He is so nice to watch. I don't think I will be able to trade in the pump..... Maybe keep it for a new skimmer??? Put it on the shelf next to my Quiet One pump that it replaced???
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03-24-2008, 03:43 AM
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 The Yellow Tang is the least demanding of your tangs, so you could probably keep him longer if you find homes for the other two. I understand your liking for them. I also love tangs, but I don't want a tank big enough to keep them! Try out the Flasher Wrasses...they'll grow on you. If you had some sand you could get a jawfish, and they are really fun to watch. They are constantly renovating their burrows. Very cute.  You could probably sell your pumps, or keep one for a spare in case your pump ever breaks down (it will happen). Which reminds me...I need a spare too. 
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03-24-2008, 04:55 AM
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well, too play devils advocate i believe in low turn over in the sump giving the skimmer time to clean the Water, i only have about 4 X turn over in my Tank 120g. you could consider ozone. and keep in mind there's many different ways of doing things. Make Sure to do some reasch to come to a conclusion.
And just remember at the end of the day its your Tank no one can tell you what fish to keep. You have to decide for yourself. Don't let peer pressure decide for you. just my 2 cents Kyle
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03-24-2008, 05:07 AM
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I know. The old opinion are like a#$holes thing right? I do agree with Myka, I have to many tangs for the tank. I too have always thought that slow water in the sump gives the particals a chance to settle down in the sump. I thought high circulation in the display low flow in the sump would give the best results. I guess its back to the old research board................. I don't think I have ever seen a post that hasn't had the opposite opinion stated. Very confusing.
Thanks Glenn
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03-24-2008, 05:21 AM
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There was quite the article written by one of the forerunners in reefing whose name eludes me right now, and I can't find the article either. But it talked about 6.1x turnover being the "ultimate" turnover in a sump. I wish I could find that article...
It's something along the lines that when you have 6.1x turnover through the sump then 98 or 99% of the entire water volume will pass through the sump every 24 hours, which apparently is quite sufficient, and that anything more than that is a waste of electricity, and anything less is not adequate for filtration. Last edited by Myka; 03-24-2008 at 05:24 AM.
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